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I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Washington (UW), where I have been studying since January 2023. I obtained my master’s degree in 2020 from the same department. During my time as a Ph.D. student, I completed a concurrent master’s program in Applied Mathematics. In 2018, I graduated with my undergraduate degree as the top student in my class and received the Geda and Phil Condit Endowed Fellowship for two years at UW.
My current research focuses on developing a novel algorithm to solve the nonlinear filtering problem. This work incorporates the theory of optimal transport and deep learning. I have authored multiple peer-reviewed publications in leading ML conferences and control theory journals and have presented at international venues, including ICML, SIAM MDS, and IEEE CDC. I aim to advance the intersection of machine learning, generative models, optimal transport, and control systems through theory-driven computational research.
Throughout my Ph.D., I received multiple competitive awards recognizing both academic excellence and research impact: the A&A Student Excellence Award, the UW SPEEA Aerospace Career Enhancement (ACE) Fellowship (twice), the Sarchin Fellowship Award, and the Outstanding Student Paper Award at the 2024 IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC) in Milan, Italy.
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News:
News:
March 2026: Teaching AE 598 "Introduction to AI for Aerospace Engineers"
Instructing a professional master's cohort of over 130 students, bringing AI fundamentals and applications to the next generation of aerospace engineers.March 2026. I recieved the UW SPEEA Aerospace Career Enhancement (ACE) Fellowship for the 2025 – 2026 academic year.
Decemebr 2025. I presented our paper "Fast filtering of non-Gaussain models using Amortized Optimal Transport Maps" at the IEEE CDC, held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
December 2025. I passed my general exam.
October 2025. Our preprint "Error Analysis of Triangular Optimal Transport Maps for Filtering" is available on arXiv.
June 2025. Invited to speak at Morgan Stanley's Machine Learning Research Talks.
June 2025. Our paper "Fast filtering of non-Gaussain models using Amortized Optimal Transport Maps" has been accepted for publication in IEEE Control Systems Letters.
June 2025. I start a summer internship at Morgan Stanley as a Machine Learning Researcher.
May 2025. Guest lecturer on Estimation and System Identification (AA/ME/EE 549), taught by Prof. Amir Taghvaei. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
March 2025. Our paper "Flow matching for stochastic linear control systems" has been accepted for publication at the 7th Annual Learning for Dynamics & Control Conference.
March 2025. Our preprint "Fast filtering of non-Gaussain models using Amortized Optimal Transport Maps" is available on arXiv.
News Archive:
News Archive:
The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Washington published an article under the title "A&A takes top student awards at major controls conference".
The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Washington published an article under the title "Combining machine learning with a mathematical theory to enhance autonomy".
The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Washington published an article under the title"Journey from Jordan: An A&A student's uncharted exit from the Royal Jordanian Air Force".
Honors/Awards:
Honors/Awards:
The UW SPEEA Aerospace Career Enhancement (ACE) Fellowship recipient for the 2025 – 2026 academic year based on academic merit. Received March 2026.
The Outstanding Student Paper Award at the 2024 IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC). Received December 2024.
The Sarchin Fellowship Award recipient is based on academic performance, the impact and quality research, as well as the leadership and professional potential, 2024. Received November 2024.
The UW SPEEA Aerospace Career Enhancement (ACE) Fellowship recipient for the 2024 – 2025 academic year based on academic merit. Received July 2024.
The 2024 A&A Student Excellence Award doctoral student recipient at the University of Washington for research excellence. Received June 2024.
The first to receive Geda and Phil Condit Endowed Fellowship | University of Washington - Seattle (2018 – 2020). The fellowship targeted to graduate students covers the full tuition and a monthly stipend for two years.
Graduated top of class out of 47 students, Aeronautical Engineering Department, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan (2018)
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